About ORIJEN

Back to the beginning.
ORIJEN is derived from the latin term ‘origin’ – meaning source or beginning. born from a desire to mirror the diet dogs and cats have evolved to eat, Orijen now serves as the fullest expression of our biologically appropriate, fresh regional ingredient, never outsourced philosophy.
Inspired by a natural diet of whole prey animals, ORIJEN features unmatched and unique inclusions of fresh or raw meat, naturally providing everything your dog or cat needs to thrive. With a reputation of trust spanning more than a quarter-century, ORIJEN is the biologically best food to give you peace of mind and keep your cherished companion happy, healthy, and strong.

Inspired by a natural diet of whole prey animals, ORIJEN features unmatched and unique inclusions of fresh or raw meat, naturally providing everything your dog or cat needs to thrive. With a reputation of trust spanning more than a quarter-century, ORIJEN is the biologically best food to give you peace of mind and keep your cherished companion happy, healthy, and strong.

Description

Freeze-dried animal ingredients provide your dog with a rich, concentrated source of protein and nutrients, just like a raw diet – but in a convenient, dry form. ORIJEN Regional Red Freeze-Dried Food is brimming with 90% meat, organs, cartilage, and bone from raw ranch-raised beef, grass-fed lamb, wild boar, Yorkshire pork, wild-caught flounder and herring, and ranch-raised bison. By using the whole prey animal, your dog is getting a Biologically Appropriate diet, with 36% protein and all the nutrients they require, naturally, so they can stay healthy and thriving, with a taste that will have them drooling over every meal.

The Orijen Philosophy:

Biologically Appropriate

• The Protein-Powdered Diet Your Puppy is Meant to Eat.

Top 10 Animal Ingredients Fresh or Raw

• Providing Nutrients in their Most Natural and Nourishing Form.

WholePrey Diet

• Poultry, Fish, Organs, Cartilage & Bone - Mirroring the Diet Your Dog Would Eat in Nature

Freeze-Dried Liver

• Infused Kibble for a Taste Your Puppy Will Love

Nutritional Info

Quality ingredients make better food.

How much?

• 90% quality animal ingredients. Providing a strong and natural source of essential protein, vitamins, and minerals.

How fresh?

• 2/3 fresh or raw meat for a nutrient-dense, delicious food that your pet will love.

How many?

Refrigeration preserves our FRESH ingredients. Our RAW ingredients are frozen at peak freshness to lock in nutrients.

Ingredients

Chicken ground with bone, chicken liver, turkey, whole herring, eggs, pea fiber, turkey liver, turkey heart, flounder, chicken heart, whole pumpkin, collard greens, carrots, whole apples, salt, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, potassium chloride, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), vitamin E supplement.

Guaranteed Analysis

• Crude protein (min.) 36%
• Crude fat (min.) 35%
• Crude fiber (max.) 4%
• Moisture (max.) 9%
• DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) (min.) 0.2%
• EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.) 0.2%
• Phosphorus (min.) 1.2%
• Omega-6 fatty acids* (min.) 1%
• Omega-3 fatty acids* (min.) 5.5%

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.

Frequently Asked Questions

ORIJEN represents the fullest expression of our Biologically Appropriate philosophy. ORIJEN’s recipes reflect diets as close as possible to what our dogs’ and cats’ ancestors found and consumed in nature. Our recipes feature 85%-90% premium animal ingredients, with a variety of animal ingredients. With high meat inclusions from superior quality meat, poultry, and produce, feeding ORIJEN means feeding your pet the best.

What does biologically appropriate mean?

The Biologically Appropriate concept is simple: mirror the freshness and variety of meats that dogs and cats are evolved to eat.

What does wholeprey mean?

Nature matched the nutrients in whole animals to perfectly meet your dog or cat’s biological needs. ORIJEN WholePrey incorporates meats, organs, and cartilage in ratios that mirror the natural diet, eliminating the need for long lists of synthetic ingredients.

What is meatmath?

MeatMath is designed to help you assess if your food is Biologically Appropriate. Biologically Appropriate foods are formulated to match the eating anatomy of the animal they are intended for. Dogs and cats are evolved as carnivores, which means they require high concentrations of meat, high inclusions of fresh meat, and a rich diversity of meat.

Is your food Biologically Appropriate?

Answer the three meat questions: How Much? How Fresh? How Many?

• How much meat is in the total diet? ORIJEN contains 85%-90% meat
• How much fresh or raw meat is in the total diet? ORIJEN contains 2/3rds fresh or raw meat
• How many meats are included in the diet? Each ORIJEN recipe contains a minimum of 6 different meats

Where do you source your ingredients?

• We believe that making the world’s best pet foods requires using the world’s finest ingredients. With this in mind, we focus on working with suppliers that we know and trust. Trust is earned by demonstrating an ongoing commitment to quality, food safety, sustainability, and communication. We only choose suppliers who are dedicated to these values and providing the best ingredients available.
• Our screening process for a new supplier ranges from 90-180 days; Champion’s requirements and attention to detail are more thorough than what is required of most suppliers involved in providing ingredients to the human food industry.
• Our commitment to quality does not end when we accept a supplier. We visit and audit our ingredient partners to ensure ongoing compliance with our own strict standards, and the ingredients themselves are subject to a comprehensive risk assessment. Once a supplier is brought on board, we maintain that relationship by having frequent meetings, on-site visits, and conversations. That way we can feel confident that we are giving your pets, and ours, only the best.

Are the ingredients used in your foods gmo-free?

• We do not use GMO ingredients.

What are your quality requirements for your animal ingredients?

• ORIJEN and ACANA foods and treats are formulated for dogs and cats, with meat and poultry ingredients sourced from federally licensed facilities that must have implemented a HACCP-based food safety system. Meat and poultry ingredients must be sourced from animals that are not condemned, diseased, or that have died otherwise than by slaughter.

Fresh, raw or dried – what’s the difference?

• FRESH – for our fresh meats refrigeration is the only method of preservation.
• RAW – we freeze our fresh meats at peak season to lock in their natural goodness – no preservatives.
• DRIED – Dried fish and meat ingredients are made of flesh, bones and cartilage, and provide a concentrated source of protein, with their bone content providing a very rich source of minerals. Dried fish and meat ingredients are made by removing water from the meat, bone, and cartilage ingredients through a cooking process.